Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-27
Celebrating Grants Birthday.
Mr. GoRHAM MAKES A SPEECH CHARACTERIZE,


Tie sixty fifth anniversary OF the birth of Gen.
Grant was observed last evening by large meet
Ing at the Metropolitan a. NJ E. church, under the
auspices OF the o. p. Morton Post, G. A. r. After
the Assembly" and ''Reveille" had been sounded
Rev. W. H. Hunter offered prayer, and the post
commander, Major C. b. Fischer, called the roll OF
honor, and invited the following persons to seats
GA the platform: Gen. S. s. Burdette Miss Harriet
T. Dame Col y. NJ Brooks, Col. John Cameron,
Col Jerome B. Burke, Capt. j. G. S. Burger, Sergt.
Leut--COl- F. G. RevelS. Addresses were delivered
D. Rev. l. G. stewart, Col Geo. W. Williams. and
capt John b. Dowd- Hon. Geo. c. Gorham, in the
course o. his remarks spoke OF the Calhoun cele-
orati0n in Charleston, ). C., and referred TO John
e. Calhoun as the Judas IscariOt, In whose honor
ne said. Cabinet officials have made pilgrimage
10 the birthplace or secession. calhoun said
De. put, after much effort the rattlesnake In the
national nest with the eagle and TO the progeny
OF these TWO was entrusted the future OF the
nation; the rattlesnake was always crowded he
wanted more room; he wanted a nation OF rattle
SNAKES MI GOrham pictured the causes which
led 10 secession He said that Southern men
would allow Northern dealers 10 get the better OF
them IN trade II they in their turn could gain their
ends POLITICALLY. lie satiriZed the timidity of the
North. that studied the Constitution to see
whether 1t waSla lawful 10 shoot back when We were
shot at. and deride Buchanan for deciding We
could not He quoted the remark once made that
"Buch-nan sat In the White House like a bread
and milk poultice, drawing the rebellion to a
head" Buchanan was a nice old gentleman, he
SAID sincerely on both sides. In conclusion, he
e enetsl7 Cen Grant His remarks were FIRE,
the exercises by pronouncing benedlction.
The Odd Fellows Reception and Hall.
The anniversary celebration OF the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, yesterday was closed In the
ev ming by reception and ball at the National
klnes' ArmOry. The guests were received by
the members OF Naomi and Ruth Lodges
Daughters OF Rebekah Mr. Frank NJ Ham,
iton, master OF ceremonies, was assisted by
the following committees: Floor f. c. Grfffin
Root- story, L Durbin Walter, W. H. Strasburg,
VIM. l. Sheriff, Frank Schwartz Chas. b. Hon,
man, and j. L. Clements; reception Howard Glenn
entS, Chas. :. Elliot, F. ID. Hester, VIM Z. Clam.
G. Z SHERWOOD and +. L Ourand: arrangements
+ J. Pettengiil, chairman; L. II. Harner, James
a Watts, j. A. ShackelfOrd, and r. A. Norway
There was good attendance, and the entertain
Inent was In every respect enjoyable.
THE MIcRosCoPICAL EXHIBITION - There were
many strange and curious objects exhibited by
nual exhibition In the High School building drill
hall Ranged around the room were sixty micro
s:9pes. under eaen OF winch was some curious
h1tion OF gelatine films was peculiarly interest
Ing, from the fact that they played an important
each about an inch in diameter and so small that
during the war, flve and more OF them could be
concealed within the quill OF feather OF carrier
pigeon by whom they and the messages which
were written upon them were transported over
the enemy's lines into Paris. DR.. Taylors exhibit
tracted much notice while the microscope OF r.
II. Chapman, which showed the circulation OF
OOOu III the IOOt Oh q frog ana the tdll VI q uSn,
had crowd around IL all the evening.
HARE-ASD-HOUHDs CHAsE.-A number OF
young men OF West washington contemplate a
long run tomorrow evening. Arrangements have
been ma6e 70 leave the corner OF 3lst and n
streets at 5:45 O'Clock. The course has not been
decided upon as that Is TO be left to the hareS,
who have not yet been selected 1t Is believed
that they VIII go out by Mr.. Elverson's and after
Jumping over fences and across streams return TO
Own The following are among those expected TO
start: Walter Peter, Miller Kenyon, Geo. Mills,
T. d. Webb, Frank Trenholm, VIM. Jones, w. +.
DeSaussure, DeSanssure Trenholm, Hopewell
Darneilie, ThoS Hyde, IT., Jno. Green, Raphael
Cslsilear, b. b. NorveIl
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